A wonderful gift anthology full of well-known and well-loved folktales, plus some new contemporary stories and poems. Written and illustrated by Jane Ray who has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2018.
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A wonderful gift anthology full of well-known and well-loved folktales, plus some new contemporary stories and poems. Written and illustrated by Jane Ray who has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2018.
Description
With this extraordinary collection of stories - each featuring a bird as a central character - Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray, an internationally renowned picture book artist, retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world. Some, like Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince," are beloved; others, like the charming African myth, "Mulungu Paints the Birds," will become new favourites. The writers include the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Edward Lear, and more. Jane's writing style simply glides along, revealing tales of wonder, magic and mystery. AGES: 6 to 9 AUTHOR: Jane has illustrated more than 70 books for children and garnered rave reviews from the world's leading national press for her many works including The Story Collector series. SELLING POINTS: . Reissue with a new design . Beautifully illustrated traditional tales as well as some contemporary gems . Jane Ray was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2018
Critic Reviews
"Only an author and artist of Jane Ray’s dazzling talent could do justice to this stunning collection of bird stories, which she has told with elegant simplicity and illustrated in full colour throughout. This is the perfect gift to make a child’s imagination soar."
–Shirley Hughes OBE
". . . stunning illustrations . . . this is a wonderful collection to share . . ."
–Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading and the Guardian children’s book editor
"A book to be relished for its text, art and overall design."
–Booklist
". . . visually stunning . . .a gorgeous collection."
–School Library Journal
"The three books are a delightful, sensory pleasure – great stories, wonderful illustration and books that have been produced to be loved and handled."
–The Letterpress Project
About the Author
Jane was born and brought up in London, where she still lives, working from a shed at the bottom of the garden. She has been illustrating and writing children`s books for 25 years and has a special interest in folk and fairy tales.
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